Bowel & Pelvic Health Nurse — Training & Development

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and supervision with a 1

Clinical supervision and reflective实践

Support for ongoing professional dev.

Exposure to urodynamics and pelvic flo

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks an experienced adult nurse to join the GI Physiology service at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The post focuses on diagnostic testing and conservative treatment for adults with functional bowel conditions, with structured training leading to anorectal physiology, biofeedback and transanal irrigation.

Requirement includes NMC adult registration and post-registration experience in a related specialty.

Qualifications

• Must hold NMC registration as an adult nurse.
• Post-registration experience in colorectal, gastroenterology, continence, surgical or related specialty.
• Experience in specialist bladder and bowel assessment (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic clinical assessments of patients with bladder and bowel problems.
• Develop and review individualised bowel and bladder management plans.
• Perform anorectal physiology tests and run anorectal physiology clinics when competent.
• Deliver biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor and anorectal retraining.
• Assess suitability for transanal irrigation and train patients.
• Learn and perform urodynamic studies and teach intermittent self-catheterisation.
• Manage the daily caseload and appointments; provide telephone assessment and advice.
• Keep accurate records and write reports, assessments and letters.
• Present cases at multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to audits and service development.
• Supervise less experienced staff and students with supervision and portfolio evidence.

Skills

Holistic clinical assessment

Pelvic floor assessment

Digital rectal examination

Education

NMC registration as an adult nurse

Tools

Anorectal physiology equipment

Biofeedback devices

Urodynamics equipment

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks an experienced adult nurse to join the GI Physiology service at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The post focuses on diagnostic testing and conservative treatment for adults with functional bowel conditions, with structured training leading to anorectal physiology, biofeedback and transanal irrigation.

Requirement includes NMC adult registration and post-registration experience in a related specialty.